Saturday, March 21, 2009

IF - Subtract

Who is this man? I dunno, beats me.

Oh boy. I never thought this would see the light of day. This is an old drawing I did back in -- whooooosh -- high school art class. It was one of those exercises where you take a photograph and draw a grid on it, and then copy each box of the grid onto another piece of paper. I managed to copy the man's hand and face, but when I got to his hair, I just couldn't do it. So I subtracted it from the equation by chopping off the top of his head. Thwack!

This is awesome Bella! And you drew this when you were still in high school? I knew it when I saw your sketch of Korean folks that you can draw better portraits than I. Here's one of the sketches I did during high school. Back then, I thought I really had his likeness.haha

This is a great work Bella. Wow! Some more drawing during high school. I really admire all your artworks, the cute and the realistic ones. All are great!

By the way, I only took art when I was in junior secondary from 1 to 3; which was 13 to 15. Then, senior secondary form 4 & 5 in science stream, didn't get to attend any art classes. You were so lucky to have the Art class. What a unforgetable memories Bella:)

Wow, thank you, everyone. Milkberry, please get up. I think this is about the only thing I have left from high school. Really, though, I'm just a walking xerox machine. It's the creating-from-nothing that I'm trying to work on.

Tiddly Inks, Caren, you're absolutely right. Hair is overrated. :)

And Peter, if you can imagine, I did this all by candlelight because, as you know, we didn't have electricity back when I was a kid. :D

Gosh, Isay, I wish I had loads of stuff. But I stopped drawing in college and started up again last year, so there's quite a big gap.

bella, i'm not an artist, i'm a writer, and i cannot imagine how you "copied" these grids so expertly. i would swear it's a photograph.

seeing this i had the same feeling i experienced when i finally got to see valgal's incredible drawings in person: i imagine your "portfolio" would be equally incredible. my favorite of everything you do: those little feet. and then your shadows...

Bella this is totally outstanding. You are brilliant. Did the neighbours know it was you who coloured in all the circles. Better yet, do the girls know it was you. Obviously your husband knows or does he.

Are you for real? High school? I thought it was a photograph of one pf your boyfriends, the one you did not marry because he was a smoker. I am home now. Just got off the phone with tech services because we had no internet. Argh!

I'm overwhelmed with flattery. Thank you so much! To be honest, I was hesitant to even share this.

Yes, high school. I wasn't allowed to date, so what was a girl to do. And I developed a crush on my art teacher as a result. :)

Renee, no one, not even my family knows the mystery of the colored circles. It's just between you and me. Shhhhhhh.

Ces! Yay, you're back! Let's get this party started. Oh, yes, this was an old boyfriend, and I was madly in love with him. But alas, I do not smoke, and he told me my kisses were flavorless, so he left me. I never got over it.

From the look in his eyes, I'd say he knows his days as a fine work of art are numbered. He looks like he's trying to smoke that cigarette as fast as he can before the rest of his head dissolves into little sketchy boxes.

I had to do a double take when I came here this time. First I thought I was at the wrong Doodlespot, but then I realized that it was your work. Well, you are way too modest. There's a lot if talent in those hands! You just keep on drawing, because your work realistic or not it's superb!

bella, i really love the way renee described first discovering u. it was that same way for me. first i fell in love with the little girl with the precious lttle hands and feet. then is was the sweet chick with THEE BEST sense of humor.. i just love it bella.

btw don't u feel so special being friends with a real super hero. RENEE is a true super hero!!! i am so proud to call her my friend.

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